[골닷컴] Correspondent Kang Dong-Hoon = In a matchup that attracted attention with the confrontation between the ‘Korean Command Tower’, ‘Park Hang-Seo’ Vietnam defeated ‘Kim Pan-Gon’ Malaysia. The fierceness was maintained throughout the 90 minutes, with each player being sent off one by one, but Vietnam, who knew how to finish when the opportunity came, took the victory.
Prior to the game, the likely winner was expected to be Vietnam. This is because, compared to previous opponents, they had an ‘overwhelming’ advantage with 8 wins (1 draw and 1 loss) over the past 10 games. Even that first loss was 8 years ago. In the FIFA rankings, Vietnam ranked 96th and Malaysia ranked 145th.
However, there was a possibility of directing a ‘change’ because Malaysia tried to change the coaching system of Kim Pan-gon and defeated Myanmar and Laos one following another. However, the objective power difference was still clear. It was a complete victory for Vietnam, which has been steadily developing in recent years and has reigned as the ‘strongest player’ in Southeast Asia.
Vietnam won 3-0 in the 2022 Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF) Mitsubishi Cup Group B Group B match once morest Malaysia held at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam on the 27th at 9:30 pm (Korean time).
Vietnam, which won that day, rose to first place in Group B (2 wins, 6 points) and took an advantage in advancing to the tournament. On the other hand, the defeated Malaysia had the same points, but was pushed out of the goal difference and fell to second place (2 wins, 6 points).
Park Hang-seo (Korea) coach took out a 5-3-2 formation. Nguyen Tien Linh (Binh Duong) and Nguyen Van Toan (Hoangain Gia Lai) competed as two tops. Phan Van Duc (Songlam Nghe An), Nguyen Hoang Duc (Viettel) and Do Hung Dung (Hanoi) kept their backs.
From left, Doan Van Hau (Heerenven), Nguyen Thanh Chung (Hanoi), Que Ngoc Hai (Song Lam Nghean), Du Yu Meng (Hanoi), and Ho Thanh Thai (Binh Duong) made up the back five. The goalkeeper’s gloves were worn by Dang Van Lam (Bindin Dinh).
Coach Kim Pan-gon (Korea) chose a 4-2-3-1 formation. Darren Locke (Petaling Jaya City) was at the forefront. Faisal Halim (Selangor), Mukairi Azmal (Selangor) and Lee Tuck (Trenganu) led the attack in the second line.
Stuart Wilkin (Sabah) and Brendan Gan (Selangor) formed the midfield. Rubentiran Bengadesan (Petaling Jaya City), Dominic Tan (Sabah), Shahrul Nazim (Solangor) and Azam Azmi (Trenganu) made up the back four. The goalkeeper’s gloves were worn by Sihan Hazumi (Negrismbilan).
A tight balance was maintained in the beginning, but Vietnam seized the opportunity and scored the first goal as they attempted more shots with efficient attacks through counterattacks. In the 28th minute of the first half, Hung Dung’s corner kick was connected in front of the goal, and Nguyen Tien Linh headed it.
However, Vietnam was forced to be outnumbered for a while. In the 32nd minute of the first half, Nguyen Van Toan was sent off for accumulated yellow cards. Soon the flow went over to Malaysia. In the 40th minute of the first half, Ajmal Mukairi’s header was blocked by half Ram per goalkeeper. The first half ended with Vietnam leading 1-0.
During halftime, coach Park Hang-seo removed Nguyen Thanh Chung and put in Bui Tien Dung (Viettel) to stabilize the defense. Director Kim Pan-gon also chose a change. Hakim Hassan (Selangor) was replaced by Rubentiran Bengadesan.
At the beginning of the second half, in the fierce flow, Vietnam widened the gap further, and matched the number of field players once more. A penalty kick (PK) was awarded in the 19th minute of the second half, and Que Ngoc Hai, the kicker, calmly succeeded. Azam Azmi, who committed a foul in the process, was sent off directly.
Vietnam put a wedge in the game. In the 38th minute of the second half, Nguyen Quang Hai (Pau) stabbed a sensational forward pass, and Nguyen Hoan Duc, who was penetrating, shook the net in a one-on-one chance. In the end, the match ended with Vietnam winning 3-0.